Anger is something that everyone has experienced from time to time at home, work, or anywhere else. Most people that experience it can process it appropriately, deal with the root cause and move on.

However there are those who are unable to effectively process their anger leading to a loss of control.
These problems may seem insignificant and can be blamed on a stressful day at work or an inconsiderate driver. However if untreated anger problems can erupt into serious outbreaks of misplaced violence costing a person their job, loved ones, or even their freedom.

One common anger management tactic that has been thought to be effective is venting. Any kind of healthy cathartic expression of your feelings was thought to alleviate the burden of walking around with angry thoughts.

However, recent studies have shown that there is no evidence that venting works as an anger managing strategy. In fact in some cases it can be counterproductive and result in more angry behavior. Venting may appear to work but it only acts as a short term Band-Aid for a much more far reaching problem. One of the problems with venting is that it allows you to maintain your state of arousal when you should be trying to curb it.

There are a few things that you can force yourself to do to avoid an anger outburst. Although, your long term goal should be to treat the root cause of your inability to effectively process anger. Even though these tips may help you may need some form of therapy to treat the root cause of your anger issues.

Here are some things that you can do to alleviate your angry feelings. A simple thing to do is to take some deep breaths and slowly count to ten. If you can you can put on some good relaxing music and try to put yourself in a better mood. This is easily done in the car and a good strategy for people who have road rage.

You want to focus on the things that you are grateful for in your life, in addition if you are able to then calling a friend, family member, or your children is recommended. This takes your mind of the negative angry feelings and forces you to be put in a better frame of mind.

Other simple strategies include removing yourself from the situation like a time out, where you can relax, stretch, and move around. Ultimately you want to realize that you have full control over the situation and how you respond to it. A great tip is to re-frame how you've been seeing the situation; a lighter perspective can alleviate feelings of rage and anger.

These tips should be used when you feel an anger outbreak building to control the situation and save you from doing regrettable acts. They will not treat your anger problem but only help you manage it. If your anger processing problems have led to outbreaks of violence then you should seek professional help.